by Devin | Oct 6, 2024 | AI, AMD, Apple, Computers, Hardware, Intel, macOS, NVidia, Software, Windows
It’s late 2024 and the NPU still feels silly. Tech companies like Qualcomm, Microsoft, AMD, Intel, and even Apple want casual users to care about running LLM or image generation models on local hardware like laptops. As we’ve mentioned, they want to avoid...
by Devin | Aug 6, 2024 | Bugs, Computers, Hardware, Intel, OS, Software, Windows
Intel appears to be in a bit of trouble after earnings, cutting 18k employees and sliding market valuation. There’s also a storm brewing between YouTube influencers and the company. YouTube reviews from Hardware Unboxed, Gamers Nexus, and Level1 Techs all refuse...
by Devin | Apr 1, 2024 | AI, AMD, Computers, Hardware, Intel, NVidia, Software
In the beginning, the GPU was intended to send video to the display. Back then, the data flowed primarily in one direction, from CPU to GPU and then to display. In 2007, NVidia released CUDA, a radical shift. CUDA would allow data to flow from CPU to GPU, processed...
by Devin | Mar 12, 2024 | Apple, Computers, Hardware, Intel, macOS, UI / UX
Apple is pushing the Arcade subscription and the idea that Macs are good for gaming. There’s even a new game mode in macOS. Despite these efforts, gaming options on Mac are limited compared to PC or consoles. Nearly every Apple device offers a 90 day free trial....
by Devin | Feb 26, 2024 | AI, AMD, Apple, Computers, Hardware, Intel, NVidia
On the surface, it appears that ChatGPT, Gemini, and Grok are the only hot Ai models around. But there’s a hidden Ai power play, a nerdy hardware battle between Intel and AMD. We’ve talked about the CPU and GPU, but this next upgrade cycle features a new...
by Devin | Feb 11, 2024 | AI, AMD, Apple, Google, Intel, NVidia, Server, Software
There is cause for concern about misinformation from LLM, but the creators of these platforms and influencers also spread misinformation about the Ai itself. Words and phrases are being redefined. People including Mark Zuckerberg, Meta CEO, have described their...